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[andrewducker]

In the interests of reducing the overall level of human stupidity, I'd like to place a bounty on this man's head:

Professor Boam, former director of the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, told Outlook that the phenomenon of chat room suicides was dangerous - and growing.

"At any one time, there could be several hundred people across the world who will be dying whilst participating in these chat rooms," Prof Boam warned.

"People who are trying to communicate in these chat rooms are very vulnerable generally, whatever age they may be or whatever gender they may be."

To be honest, I'd be happy with having him banned from ever speaking in public again.

Story here.

Comments

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

I tracked him down in a chatroom and talked his vulnerable ass into committing suicide.

What's my prize?

[andrewducker]

My undying gratitude.

Oh, and your christmas presents turned up when we moved house. So you get them too.

[derumi.livejournal.com]

I'd like to get his AIM handle and coerce him in to proving his theory is true. >,

[guyinahat.livejournal.com]

I'm quite surprised that the BBC released such a lame story. Haul in an obscure 'expert' who will say something daft about a medium he is obviously ignorant of, with nobody giving an alternative viewpoint.

Just not cricket!